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Originally Posted by jswinden
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.....The screen ratios are different on most Android tablets I've seen as they tend to have a 16x10 or 16x9 ratio and are really designed for landscape use. The Kindles have always had 4x3 in landscape but have been designed for 3x4 portrait use. The iPads are 3x4 as well. ...
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I don't have an average paperback to hand but I'd guess a paperback book is closer to 16:9 then to 4:3 ?
The ratio on my Kindle Fire 8.9 HDX feels very "bookish" in portrait mode, and with the sideloaded mantano app which adds a fake "unturned right hand page edges" border, it's quite convincing.
Contrast that with the Kobo Aura HD which is a comfortable read but is much "squarer" than a real book
Good point about sunlight though - e-ink is a must have for outdoor reading.